Women's singles shuttler Wong Ling Ching was part of the team that beat Australia 4-1 in the last Group B match in the Uber Cup Finals Pix by IZZRAFIQ ALIAS / THE STAR
CHENGDU: Malaysia beat Australia 4-1 in their last Group B match in the Uber Cup Finals on Wednesday (May 1).
Goh Jin Wei easily defeated Tiffany Ho 21-6, 21-12 in the first singles to give Malaysia the advantage at the High Tech Zone Sports Center in Chengdu.
However, scratch pair Teoh Mei Xing-Go Pei Kee went down 15-21, 17-21 to Setyana Mapasa-Angela Yu in the first doubles to hand Australia a point.
In the second singles, Wong Ling Ching restored the team’s advantage with a 21-16, 21-3 victory over Sydney Tjonadi.
Tan Zhing Yi-Ho Lo Ee then ensured the win with a hard fought 21-12, 13-21, 21-10 win over Kaitlyn Ea-Gronya Somerville in the second doubles.
Debutant Siti Zulaikha Azmi then gave Malaysia the fourth point by coming out on top over Isabella Yan 21-10, 21-10.
However, Malaysia will not be able to qualify for the last eight after losing 1-4 to Taiwan and 0-5 to Thailand in their first two group matches
